Budget Measure Is Filed In Maine Legislature
Gov Reed's 119.3 million balanced budget bill was filed in the Maine Senate by Sen Earl M Davis. Reed said current revenue estimates cover two years but full state services require 122.6 million, with 9.3 million more urged. Bills seek 5.8 to 6 million for highway planning bonds and 2.1 million for University of Maine construction plus campus upgrades.
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Augusta
Reed
Maine Senate
Earl M. Davis
R.harrison
William R. Cole
R.liberty
Cole
University of Maine
House
Senate
L. Robert Porteous Jr
Portland
Winslow Hall
Sen. Davis
Portland University
Maine Can Move Ahead With Economic Improvement Plan
A Maine study by the Armour Foundation, commissioned by state and federal agencies, says the state likely won’t become highly industrialized but can raise its economic status through persistent effort. It outlines six focus areas to spur improvement, including converting lethargy into a dynamic outlook and encouraging existing industry.
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Augusta
Maine
Armour Foundation
Maine Department of Economic Development
Federal
Small Business Administration
Expenses For Saco Show Decided Jump
City of Saco will commit $42,000 more for 1961 before new budgets. Thornton Academy gains $22,000 more under city contract. Central Maine Power expects about $7,000 more for street lighting after a rate rise this year. Saco also to fund $8,000 yearly for the Area Industrial Development committee via the Biddeford-Saco Chamber. Burns school annex final payment rises to $25,000 this year, $5,000 above past annuals.
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Saco
Charles R. Cote
Cote
Thornton Academy
Central Maine Power Company
Biddeford-Saco
Burns School
Native of Biddeford Is Honored
Westbrook AP Rev John J Finn pastor of St Mary Roman Catholic Church for 27 years was honored on the 50th anniversary of his priesthood ordination. Bishop Feeney presided at Solemn High Mass. Finn, 74, was ordained in 1910 by Bishop Walsh. He is a Biddeford native who studied at St Mary College Van Buren and Grand Seminary Montreal. He previously served Waterville Bangor Biddeford Kingman and Fort Fairfield. He became pastor in 1933.
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Westbrook
John J. Finn
St. Mary
Daniel J. Feeney
Portland
Reginald Redlon
O.F.M
Rye Beach
Father Finn
Louis S. Walsh
Biddiford
St. Mary College
van Buren
Grand Seminary
Montreal
Waterville
Animals Take Part In Inaugural Parade
Washington AP reports Kennedy's inauguration crowd-pleasing parade will include 275 horses 22 mules and one burro with two horse ambulances a veterinary team and a fezzed mule train. A burro will pull a miniature float as the Democratic symbol while ballrooms host five inaugural events and tickets top 25 dollars with box seating eight at 320 dollars.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Warren G. Harding
Army
Colorado ‘Springs
Colo
al Kaly
Democratic Party
National Gard Armory
Khrushchev Threatens West Over Berlin Peace Move
Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev issued a new warning to the West about West Berlin, saying a separate peace with East Germany could end Western occupation. In a Jan 6 Moscow speech to party leaders, published in Kommunist, he argued the Big Three’s position in West Berlin is vulnerable and framed wars in three classes, praising national liberation “sacred” wars with Algeria and Fidel Castro as examples.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
West Berlin
World Communist Movement
Fidel Cas
Congregational Church in Saco Welcomes New Pastor
Rev. Harry A. Aufiero of Greenville Ohio accepts call to First Parish Congregational Church Saco. He will preach February 19 his background includes posts in New Jersey New York City and Greenville He is married to Margaret Ada Cole and they have three children Gretchen Audrey and Eunice born 1930 in Tuckahoe NY.
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Harry A. Aufiero
Greenville
Ohio
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Saco Church
Aufiero
New Jersey
New York City
Margaret Ada Cole
Gretchen
Audrey
Eunice
Mr. Aufiero
Tuckahoe
N. Y
Anthony and
Lena Aufiero
Shelton College
Ringwood Borough
N. J
The
Reformed Episcopal Seminary
Philadelphia
Penn
Chuckle on drive in parking places idea
A humorous note argues that society needs drive in parking places more than drive in supermarkets restaurants movies and banks. The line cites Copr. Gen. Fea. Corp as the source.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Spellman Warns Kennedy Education Aid Hurts Parochial Schools
Cardinal Spellman objects to the proposed 9.3 billion federal education aid plan citing unfairness to parochial and private school students. President-elect Kennedy offered no comment amid Spellman’s public remarks during an educational campaign meeting in New York.
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Francis Cardinal Spellman
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Spellman
Cardinal Spellman
Ney
Area Men Served On Sunk Tower
Levi Gardner, 62, formerly a chief on the sinking Texas Tower No 4 off New Jersey, recalls working on the structure with Ray mond Martel, 34, of Biddeford and other crewmen. Gardner, now a Biddeford chef at the Coffee Shop, says the tower swayed but they feared nothing worse, and notes Martel’s father was a crane operator on the first tower.
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Thexas
New Jersey
Raymond Martel
Westland Avenue
Biddeford
Levi Gardner
Texas
Rtel Gardner
Martel
Gardner
Texas Tower Inquiry Probes Texas Tower No 4 Disaster
A board of inquiry met behind closed doors to determine why the New Jersey coast radar tower No 4 collapsed into the sea, killing 28 crew members. Air Force tests were ordered on two other Texas Towers off New England as investigators plan visits to the remaining sites. Major William R. Sheppard and Capt. T. Phelan discussed evacuation plans that were not realized, as helicopters had no landing platform. Col. Ernest J. White defended earlier repairs, stating the tower was strengthened and danger considered managed, though risk remains part of national defense.
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Mass
New Jersey
Air Force
Texas
New England
Otis
Chatham
Nantucket
Board of Inquiry
Atlantic
William R. Sheppard
4640Th
Maine
William Bushelman
Topsham
Cape Cod
Board of
Ernest J. White
No. 4
White
United States
Lumumba Beaten During Transfer to Katanga Jail
Katanga authorities said Patrice Lumumba and two aides Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito were moved to a Katanga jail near Jadotville after an airport beating by Katanga police under European officers. Swedish UN guards reported Lumumba badly bruised as the prisoners were taken from Elisabethville. a Katanga communique cited Kasavubu asking for the transfer due to prison inadequacies.
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Congo
Jadotville
Lumumba
Thysville
Leopoldville
Consolese
Katanga
Joseph Kasavubu
U.N
Lobsters In Limelight At State House
AUGUSTA Maine coastal reps push bills to ban or limit skin diving for lobsters Rep Jack Prince seeks prohibition on lobster capture by anyone submerged even with or without diving gear Rep Elmont S Tyndale proposes licensed skin diving with daily limit of 10 lobsters for home use only Fines up to 500 jail up to 90 days and no sale of catch Also measures to regulate otter trawls in Casco Bay limit trawl size and ban Saturday fishing in June July August.
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Augusta
Maine
Jack Prince
R-H Well
Elmont S. Tyndale
Rhennebunkport
Prince
Casco Bay
Study Of Steel Industry Has Surprising Findings
Washington AP government task force led by Prof. E Robert Livernash of Harvard finds steel industry labor troubles have limited impact on the economy. Conclusions urge informal government involvement at critical stages and suggest keeping some mills open to ensure steel supply during future strikes.
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Washington
E. Robert Livernash
Harvard Graduate School of Business
Eisenhower bids sentimental farewell to nation
President Eisenhower delivers a farewell address from the White House urging domestic stability and continued effort toward disarmament. He tells citizens that crises will persist, expresses a definite sense of disappointment at leaving office, and wishes Kennedy a prosperous presidency. He notes America remains the strongest, most influential nation as he enters private life.
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Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
White House
America
Lnto Society
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